Outstanding Declan Rice rescues West Ham at Kidderminster to make latest case for Player of the Year award

A superb injury-time equaliser from Declan Rice and a goal in the final seconds of extra-time from Jarrod Bowen saved West Ham from the ultimate FA Cup embarrassment against Kidderminster Harriers.

For all the talk of a new West Ham, this was a reminder of a bit of the old. Desperate and chaotic for large parts before Rice and Bowen embodied the new under David Moyes, taking matters into their own hands to break Kidderminster hearts.

The Harriers, third in the National League North, defended superbly, threatened on the break and had their hearts broken not once but twice.

A capacity crowd filled the stands at Aggborough and supporters were bouncing on the home terrace more than an hour before kick-off.

Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant is a regular here and watched on in delight as West Ham’s defence suffered a communication breakdown and allowed their hosts a moment of utter magic.

Having carelessly tripped Amari Morgan-Smith on the left, Issa Diop – having a shocker - clattered into Alphonse Areola and the ball fell for Alex Penny to fire the home side ahead.

Aggborough erupted as Penny wheeled away. Manager Russ Penn, spun in delight with his coaching staff on the pitch as the substitutes warming up raced to celebrate in front of the bouncing terrace behind the home goal, where red smoke was filling the air.

West Ham looked shell-shocked, unable to complete more than a couple passes let alone grasp any sort of control.

Moyes was looking increasingly incensed hooked Diop and Alex Kral at the break, sending for Rice and Craig Dawson.

The hosts still created the better chances before West Ham finally managed a first shot on target, Bowen drawing a save at the near post after an hour, before Said Benrahma saw one